Dobson: Stormers braced for La Rochelle ‘animal’
John Dobson says the last-gasp victory over Ulster has given the DHL Stormers plenty to mull over ahead of the Champions Cup playoff against La Rochelle next weekend.
John Dobson says the last-gasp victory over Ulster has given the DHL Stormers plenty to mull over ahead of the Champions Cup playoff against La Rochelle next weekend.
John Dobson revealed that the DHL Stormers are facing a “crisis” at loosehead prop after Lizo Gqoboka suffered an injury against Edinburgh.
Dillyn Leyds scored two tries as La Rochelle shot up the standings in France, while Bok pair Damian de Allende and Lood de Jager stayed unbeaten in Japan.
France centre Jonathan Danty has been handed a five-game suspension, but could still be available for the Champions Cup playoff against the DHL Stormers in Cape Town.
Dillyn Leyds dotted down to sustain La Rochelle’s Champions Cup title defence and set up a playoff rematch against the DHL Stormers in Cape Town.
Veteran flankers Deon Fourie and Levani Botia scuffled, before burying the hatchet during the Champions Cup clash between the DHL Stormers and La Rochelle.
Manie Libbok converted a last-minute try to give the DHL Stormers a famous victory over defending champions La Rochelle in Cape Town on Saturday.
Dillyn Leyds has warned La Rochelle of the never-say-die attitude of his former side, the DHL Stormers, when the teams clash in the winger’s first game back home since 2020.
A Springbok-powered DHL Stormers take on a star-studded La Rochelle in their first game of the season at DHL Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Get the lineups for this weekend’s European Champions and Challenge Cup matches involving South African teams, including the DHL Stormers’ clash with La Rochelle.